5 Ways To Change School Culture

In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach (https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/ask-the-tech-coach/) ,” Jeff and Nick discuss the importance of not only identifying what school districts want their student and staff cultures to be but how to set up a successful roadmap to help everyone achieve their goals each year.

In this episode, we discuss:

Reflections and reactions from last weeks episode

New Mastermind starts this week

First meeting is January 10

12 Step EdTech Integration Plan

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5 Ways to Shift the Culture of your School District

Identifying school goalsStrategic Plan (District Level)

EdTech Integration Plan (Curricular Level)

Tech Plan (Technology Level)

Community Involvement (Township Level)

Having a clear vision of what those goals are and how the district wants to achieve them.Creating a roadmap

Involving all members of the school community

Having a clear plan that is well communicated to all staff members and community membersIs every decision leading back to the school goals?

Communicate clearly and often

Be honest but be transparent

Highlight and Recognize Staff and Student AchievementsCreating incentives for achieving those goals

Build interconnectedness of staff (show their awesome)

Badging (PD)

Pineapple Program

Certification Programs

Student activities

Creating opportunities for group activities outside of the traditional school dayMovie Night

Family Trips

Happy Hour

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Jan 21: How do you stop doing things for your teachers?

Jan 28: Tech Coach Round Table

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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick discuss the importance of not only identifying what school districts want their student and staff cultures to be but how to set up a successful roadmap to help everyone achieve their goals each year.

In this episode, we discuss:

Reflections and reactions from last weeks episodeNew Mastermind starts this weekFirst meeting is January 1012 Step EdTech Integration PlanTeacherCast.net/Mastermind 5 Ways to Shift the Culture of your School DistrictIdentifying school goalsStrategic Plan (District Level)EdTech Integration Plan (Curricular Level)Tech Plan (Technology Level)Community Involvement (Township Level)Having a clear vision of what those goals are and how the district wants to achieve them.Creating a roadmapInvolving all members of the school communityHaving a clear plan that is well communicated to all staff members and community membersIs every decision leading back to the school goals?Communicate clearly and oftenBe honest but be transparentHighlight and Recognize Staff and Student AchievementsCreating incentives for achieving those goalsBuild interconnectedness of staff (show their awesome)Badging (PD)Pineapple ProgramCertification ProgramsStudent activitiesCreating opportunities for group activities outside of the traditional school dayMovie NightFamily TripsHappy HourOn the Next EpisodeJan 14: How to create systems for your tech coachingJan 21: How do you stop doing things for your teachers?Jan 28: Tech Coach Round Table

Follow our PodcastThe TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCastAsk the Tech Coach Podcast | @AsktheTechCoachFollow our HostsJeff Bradbury | @JeffBradburyNicholas Amaral | @NamaralEDUTech Coach Tip of the WeekAs your school district begins the process of creating an EdTech Plan it’s important that you also redefine what you want the culture of your district to be. For this reason it’s important to have time away from the office for staff members to meet and interact with each other so they can become a team inside the office during the week.

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